Difference between revisions of "Critical Tools: The Fabulous School of Octopy"
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=Schedule= | =Schedule= | ||
| − | = DAY 1: Monday 8 January= | + | == DAY 1: Monday 8 January== |
13.15 Introduction to the Fabulous School of Octopy | 13.15 Introduction to the Fabulous School of Octopy | ||
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| − | =Tuesday 9 January: Critical Making= | + | == DAY 2: Tuesday 9 January: Critical Making == |
| − | 13.00-14.00 Introduction | + | 13.00-14.00 Introduction lecture
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| + | 14.00-15.00 Working on assignment 2: Prototyping critical making
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| + | 15.00-16.00 Collective reading on Critical Making
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| + | 16.00-17.30 Guest Lecture: Florian Cramer: Critical Making in context | ||
17.30-18.30 BREAK | 17.30-18.30 BREAK | ||
18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | ||
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===REFERENCES:=== | ===REFERENCES:=== | ||
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD43kCvI1wY | Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD43kCvI1wY | ||
- Critical Making position paper http://criticalmaking.nl/ | - Critical Making position paper http://criticalmaking.nl/ | ||
| − | - Critical Making Zine http://www.conceptlab.com/criticalmaking
> http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp09to12-White-ASummaryOfMyWorkModesAndObjectives.pdf
> http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp41-OliverSavicicVasiliev-TheCriticalEngineeringManifesto.pdf
> http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Conversations-pp01to10-Hertz-RattoInterview.pdf | + | - Critical Making Zine http://www.conceptlab.com/criticalmaking |
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> http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp09to12-White-ASummaryOfMyWorkModesAndObjectives.pdf
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| + | > http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp41-OliverSavicicVasiliev-TheCriticalEngineeringManifesto.pdf | ||
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> http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Conversations-pp01to10-Hertz-RattoInterview.pdf | ||
| − | =Wednesday 10 January: Power Mapping & Circuit Bending= | + | == DAY 3: Wednesday 10 January: Power Mapping & Circuit Bending == |
13.00-14.00 presentations of first prototyping exercise | 13.00-14.00 presentations of first prototyping exercise | ||
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18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | ||
| − | =Thursday 11 January: Critical Mass, Public and Radical Politics= | + | == DAY 4: Thursday 11 January: Critical Mass, Public and Radical Politics == |
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics | 13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics | ||
Final project ideation | Final project ideation | ||
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18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | ||
| − | =Friday 12 January: Speculation and Fabulation: Radical Imagination= | + | == DAY 5: Friday 12 January: Speculation and Fabulation: Radical Imagination == |
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop | 13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop | ||
17.00 (optional) drinks | 17.00 (optional) drinks | ||
| − | + | =** WEEKEND **= | |
| − | =Monday 15 January: Ideation-through-Making= | + | == DAY 6: Monday 15 January: Ideation-through-Making == |
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics, critical theory discussion | 13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics, critical theory discussion | ||
18.00-21 Independent working on prototypes, research, documentation | 18.00-21 Independent working on prototypes, research, documentation | ||
| − | =Tuesday 16 January: Testing and Feedback Loops= | + | = DAY 7: Tuesday 16 January: Testing and Feedback Loops == |
13.00-15.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics and testing | 13.00-15.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics and testing | ||
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DEADLINE version 1 project log (draft) | DEADLINE version 1 project log (draft) | ||
| − | =Wednesday 17 January= | + | == DAY 8: Wednesday 17 January == |
13.00-14.00 preparing presentations | 13.00-14.00 preparing presentations | ||
14.00-17.30 Individual feedback session (with Floran Cramer and guest critics, schedule TBA) | 14.00-17.30 Individual feedback session (with Floran Cramer and guest critics, schedule TBA) | ||
18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation | ||
| − | Thursday 18 January | + | |
| + | == DAY 9: Thursday 18 January == | ||
13.00-17.00 prepare final presentation and clean-up workspaces | 13.00-17.00 prepare final presentation and clean-up workspaces | ||
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19.00-21.00 Final demos and discussion | 19.00-21.00 Final demos and discussion | ||
| − | (Optional) | + | (Optional) Closing drinks |
| − | == | + | =Assignments= |
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| + | ==ASSIGNMENT 1: Kick-off== | ||
| + | 1. Name + any information you'd like the rest of the group to know about you, such as study background (everyone in the group can see your post). Optional: include a picture. | ||
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| + | 2. what sparked your interest in this elective? what do you hope to get out of it? (write at least 5 words and max 1 paragraph). | ||
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| + | 3. (at least) one photo and brief description in response to this: Show a concrete example of how systems of oppression/exclusion are exercised in (semi)public spaces? Here are some sub-questions to help you along the way: > What does power look like? When is power invisible? How are hierarchies and power mechanisms embedded in architecture, in technologies, in conditioned behaviour? How do systems of oppression and exclusion manifest themselves in everyday life? who is most effected by these (think of colonial past/present, gender norms / patriarchy, heteronormativity, capitalism, extractionism, class, race, education level, physical accessibility). Tip: look at different scales, zooming in to micro level and out to megastructures. | ||
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| + | NOTE: There is no right/wrong on this assignment. Try to find a location that might interest you for the final assignment (you can always change this along the way). HOW TO SHARE? | ||
| + | >Please hand this in on the slack channel under #submissions by Tuesday 9 January 13.00. | ||
| + | > Also add this to your research notebook / log / portfolio as a starting point. | ||
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| + | ==ASSIGNMENT 2: Prototyping critical making== | ||
| + | Prototype a subversive technology tweak, using the critical making cards. You can work alone or in groups. If you missed the session today, you will still have time tomorrow to jump on board. The prototypes will be presented in class on Wednesday 10 January from 13-14.00 | ||
| + | > Document the process with photos and short written reflection. What are ideas that you would like to continue to explore? What challenges did you encounter? | ||
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| + | ==ASSIGNMENT 3: References== | ||
| + | research critical tools and tactics used by artists/designers/philosophers (contemporary or historical). Pick three different artists/designers and look at their practice. | ||
| + | TIP: try searching for critical design, design fiction, tactical media, situationists, critical engineering, hacking art. | ||
| + | > >Please hand this in on the slack channel under #submissions. | ||
| + | > Add the references to your notebook / documentation | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 8 January 2018
We meet at the Interaction Station in the computer room, W.2.108
This is a process-oriented class. Therefore it is crucial to document your research and prototyping as you progress through the module. Include in the log some documentation of the experiments along the way (e.g., sketches, photographs, audio, and/or video) as well as notes from the workshops, lectures, and assigned readings and video. The aim of all this is to expand your critical repertoire with new concepts, tactics, skills and techniques.
Schedule
DAY 1: Monday 8 January
13.15 Introduction to the Fabulous School of Octopy Keywords: criticality, prototype, intervention, tools, technology, entanglement
14.00-15.00 Prototyping with Critical Making cards
15.30 Feedback and assignments
DAY 2: Tuesday 9 January: Critical Making
13.00-14.00 Introduction lecture 14.00-15.00 Working on assignment 2: Prototyping critical making 15.00-16.00 Collective reading on Critical Making 16.00-17.30 Guest Lecture: Florian Cramer: Critical Making in context 17.30-18.30 BREAK 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation
REFERENCES:
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD43kCvI1wY - Critical Making position paper http://criticalmaking.nl/ - Critical Making Zine http://www.conceptlab.com/criticalmaking > http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp09to12-White-ASummaryOfMyWorkModesAndObjectives.pdf > http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Manifestos-pp41-OliverSavicicVasiliev-TheCriticalEngineeringManifesto.pdf > http://conceptlab.com/criticalmaking/PDFs/CriticalMaking2012Hertz-Conversations-pp01to10-Hertz-RattoInterview.pdf
DAY 3: Wednesday 10 January: Power Mapping & Circuit Bending
13.00-14.00 presentations of first prototyping exercise 14.00-17.30 lecture and workshop 17.30-18.30 BREAK 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation
DAY 4: Thursday 11 January: Critical Mass, Public and Radical Politics
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics Final project ideation
18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation
DAY 5: Friday 12 January: Speculation and Fabulation: Radical Imagination
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop 17.00 (optional) drinks
** WEEKEND **
DAY 6: Monday 15 January: Ideation-through-Making
13.00-17.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics, critical theory discussion 18.00-21 Independent working on prototypes, research, documentation
DAY 7: Tuesday 16 January: Testing and Feedback Loops =
13.00-15.00 Lecture and workshop: tactics and testing 18.30-21.00 working on prototypes, research, documentation DEADLINE version 1 project log (draft)
DAY 8: Wednesday 17 January
13.00-14.00 preparing presentations 14.00-17.30 Individual feedback session (with Floran Cramer and guest critics, schedule TBA) 18.30-21.00 (optional) reading group on critical theory + working on prototypes, research, documentation
DAY 9: Thursday 18 January
13.00-17.00 prepare final presentation and clean-up workspaces 17.00 DEADLINE for submitting final project portfolio (individual) 19.00-21.00 Final demos and discussion
(Optional) Closing drinks
Assignments
ASSIGNMENT 1: Kick-off
1. Name + any information you'd like the rest of the group to know about you, such as study background (everyone in the group can see your post). Optional: include a picture.
2. what sparked your interest in this elective? what do you hope to get out of it? (write at least 5 words and max 1 paragraph).
3. (at least) one photo and brief description in response to this: Show a concrete example of how systems of oppression/exclusion are exercised in (semi)public spaces? Here are some sub-questions to help you along the way: > What does power look like? When is power invisible? How are hierarchies and power mechanisms embedded in architecture, in technologies, in conditioned behaviour? How do systems of oppression and exclusion manifest themselves in everyday life? who is most effected by these (think of colonial past/present, gender norms / patriarchy, heteronormativity, capitalism, extractionism, class, race, education level, physical accessibility). Tip: look at different scales, zooming in to micro level and out to megastructures.
NOTE: There is no right/wrong on this assignment. Try to find a location that might interest you for the final assignment (you can always change this along the way). HOW TO SHARE? >Please hand this in on the slack channel under #submissions by Tuesday 9 January 13.00. > Also add this to your research notebook / log / portfolio as a starting point.
ASSIGNMENT 2: Prototyping critical making
Prototype a subversive technology tweak, using the critical making cards. You can work alone or in groups. If you missed the session today, you will still have time tomorrow to jump on board. The prototypes will be presented in class on Wednesday 10 January from 13-14.00 > Document the process with photos and short written reflection. What are ideas that you would like to continue to explore? What challenges did you encounter?
ASSIGNMENT 3: References
research critical tools and tactics used by artists/designers/philosophers (contemporary or historical). Pick three different artists/designers and look at their practice. TIP: try searching for critical design, design fiction, tactical media, situationists, critical engineering, hacking art. > >Please hand this in on the slack channel under #submissions. > Add the references to your notebook / documentation